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| − | + | '''Whitwell''' was a settlement in [[the Shire]]. | |
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | Whitwell was located on the [[Green Hill Country|Green Hills]], not far from [[Tuckborough]]. [[Thain]] [[Paladin Took II]], had a farm there.<ref>{{RK|MT}}</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | ''Whit'' is a shortening of "[[wikipedia:white|white]]", referring to the colour of the soil (presumably pertaining to [[wikipedia:chalk|chalk]] in the soil of the Green Hills).<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 779 (entry ''Whitfurrows'')</ref> | ||
| + | ==Inspiration== | ||
| + | [[Wikipedia:Whitwell|Whitwell]] is a real-life English place-name.<ref name="Nomen"/> | ||
| + | {{references}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages of the Shire]] | ||
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| + | [[de:Weißbrunn]] | ||
| + | [[fi:Valkkaivo]] | ||
| + | [[fr:encyclo:geographie:villes_tours_et_forteresses:comte:blanche_source]] | ||
Revision as of 17:49, 13 June 2012
Whitwell was a settlement in the Shire.
History
Whitwell was located on the Green Hills, not far from Tuckborough. Thain Paladin Took II, had a farm there.[1]
Etymology
Whit is a shortening of "white", referring to the colour of the soil (presumably pertaining to chalk in the soil of the Green Hills).[2]
Inspiration
Whitwell is a real-life English place-name.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 779 (entry Whitfurrows)